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Senate votes to shield US airlines from EU’s carbon scheme
(Reuters) – The Senate unanimously passed a bill on Saturday that would shield U.S. airlines from paying for their carbon emissions on European flights, pressuring the European Union to back down from applying its emissions law to foreign carriers.
The European Commission has been enforcing its law since January to make all airlines take part in its Emissions Trading Scheme to combat global warming, prompting threats of a trade fight.
The Senate approved the bill shortly after midnight, as it scrambled to complete business to recess ahead of the November 6 congressional and presidential elections.
Republican Senator John Thune, a sponsor of the measure, said it sent a “strong message” to the EU that it cannot impose taxes on the United States.
FreeMan & Sarah on Vacation
September 23rd, 2012
The Senate did that? They must be invested more heavily in US carries than I thought.
ed
September 23rd, 2012
A good start. Now vote to extend the same common sense to the rest of the carriers and give a great big FU to the EU.
Maudie N Mandeville
September 23rd, 2012
“After my election I’ll have more flexibility.”
FreeMan & Sarah on Vacation
September 23rd, 2012
Oh – I have an idea – lets just stop going there.
billary
September 23rd, 2012
“Republican Senator John Thune, a sponsor of the measure, said it sent a “strong message” to the EU that it cannot impose taxes on the United States.”
hell, no, not the EU… the UN, now that’s a whole ‘nother story – we’ll do whatEVER they tell us to do …
– Agenda 21
– SPP
– VEEERY limited “free speech” for NONmuzzzies
– permanent “refugee visas” for 2 million NON assimilating muzzies every year
– continue teaching gradeschoolers Spanish, then Arabic, then disuading the parents from the kiddies English
– absolutely NO hurting of ANYPONE’S feelings whatsoever EXCEPT legal American citizens
[should we go on...]
Toaster
September 23rd, 2012
Whenever you hear the words carbon, green or sustainable used by a Democrat politition or UN idiot, it’s pure effing Communism.
serfer62
September 23rd, 2012
Fuck the EU Carcon Scheme, how about the EPA?!!!!
scr_north
September 23rd, 2012
Russia already threatened the EU with severing flight lanes if they tried to levy carbon tax on their airlines. Pretty ballsy move since Russia is one of the countries that would make a huge pile of cash through this carbon credit boondoggle since all their polluting heavy industry collapsed when there economy did but they are given carbon credits to sell as if that industry was still running.
chico
September 23rd, 2012
Hey Reuters, when did Southwest start flying to the EU?